List of Famous people with last name Langenhoven

Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven

First Name Cornelis
Last Name Langenhoven
Born on August 13, 1873
Died on July 15, 1932 (aged 58)

Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven, who published under his initials C.J. Langenhoven, was a South African poet who played a major role in the development of Afrikaans literature and cultural history. His poetry was one of the then young language's foremost promoters. He is best known for writing the words for the national anthem of South Africa, "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika", which was used during the apartheid era. He was affectionately known as Sagmoedige Neelsie or Kerneels. His childhood friend who helped him get into poetry was called Hans Conrodius van Zyl.

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